Rotating weigher and sacker



No. 6l4,7l9. Patented Nov. 22, l898.. J. H. HUULIHAN.

ROTATING WEIGHER AND SACKER.

(Application flied 1m. 23, mos.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. HOOLIHAN, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

ROTATING WEIGHER AND SACKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 614,719, dated November22, 1898.

Application filed March 2 3, 1 8 9 8.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN H. HOOLIHAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rotating Weighers andSackers; and I do hereby declare that the folfowing is a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a rotary weigher and sackerwhich consists of triplicate parts for weighing and a device forattaching the sacks to each of the weighingbeams, the object being toexpeditiously fill sacks with material to a specific amount, eachseparate scale of the series being adjusted to a specific weight. Theconstruction will be fully hereinafter described and claimed.

4 I attain the object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan of the base of the machine. Fig. 2is a side elevation of one of the three like parts comprising themachine. Fig. 3 is a view of the binding-ring. Fig. 4 is a top view ofthe sack-holder and the beam to which it is pivoted.

The letters and numerals designate like parts in the several views.

The pivotal iron shaft is supported in a step-bearing in the floor of abuilding and a bearing attached to the ceiling. Near the lower end ofthis shaft and above the floor is fixedly secured the spider O, in whichare bolted the three wooden arms A. To the outer ends of these arms arebolted spindles, on which the three supporting-wheels 10 are attached.The support of the machine may be wholly on the step with the topbearing or on said supporting-wheels, or on both combined, and if thewheels are relied upon quite exclusively a circular track of metal maybe attached to the floor.

To each of the radial arms A are attached the uprights 1 and 2. Thestay-bars F extend Serial No. 674,887, (No model.)

from the shaft to the three uprights comprising the former to hold themsecurelyin position, and near the tops of these are pivoted the threebeams 8. To the upright or standard 2 is pivoted the scale-beam 3, whichis connected with the beam 8 by the vertical rod 7. The guide 6 isbolted to the upright 1, and in this the movements of said scalebeam arearrested. To the free end of this beam the weight 5 is suspended, andthis weight acts as the counterpoise to the required weight of thefilled sack. It is preferable to use the required weight on the end ofthe scale-beam; but, if desirable,the small weight 4 may be used 011said beam for nice adjustment, but is not essential to the function ofthe machine, as a fixed weight is preferable as a means to expedite thework. The dotted line 13 is the line of the ceiling, and on an upperfloor is a bin to which the pipe 11 is attached, and 12 is the slide foropening and closing of the same. Said pipe terminates near thesack-holder.

The sack-holder D is suspended on pivots within the forks of the beam 8.The general form of the sack-holder is a hollow cone with the lower edgeturned up'entirely around. This edge is preferably serrated. (Not soshown it the drawings.) The sack is repre sented by dotted lines at E.The sack is carried over the edge of the holder, and the metal ring 9 ispressed down over the same, and this securely holds the sack, and to release the same when filled the ring is raised and the filled sack dropsaway.

The weighers and holders are triplicate, the same being identical inconstruction. Theie fore but one complete part is shown, as in Fig. 2.The number of distinct parts may be diminished or increased; but threeparts are regarded as the most favorable.

To describe the operation, we will suppose three men engaged, one to putthe sack on the holder, one at the spout to let in the ma' terial andclose the spout when the weight on the scale-beam is raised, and theother to receive the filled sack and to detach and tie the same. Toeffect this, the machine is made to rotate one-third of a circle at eachmovement. hen the, weight 5 is properly adjusted to a given Weight forthe sack, the weight i is unnecessary and is not ordinarily required.The pull on the standard 2 is up Ward, and a flexible connection withthe arms may be substituted.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patcut, is

1. In a Weigher supported in bearings in the floor and ceiling of abuilding and adapted to rotate, the combination of the shaft 13, thespider 0 provided with the horizontal arms A, the standard 2, thescale-beam 3 pivoted in said standard, the weight 5 suspended from theouter end of said scale-beam, the arresting-guide 6, the upright lsecured by the stay-bars F to said shaft, the forked beam 8 pivoted insaid upright and adapted to support a sack on its outer end, and the rod'7 connecting the said beams, substantially as described.

2. In a Weigher of triplicate parts the combination of the pivotal shaftsupporting the several parts, the standards, the scale-beams pivoted tosaid standards, the counterweight on said scale-beams, the horizontalarms, the uprights held thereon and secured to said shaft, the forkedbeams pivoted in said up rights, the rods connecting said beams, and thesack-holders suspended in said upper beams, substantially as described.

111 testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aflix my signaturein presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN H. IIOOIJII'IAN.

IVitn esses:

B. PIOKERING, IV. II. II. EOKI.

